Skip to main content
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Hepplewhite Shield Back Side Chair
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.

Hepplewhite Shield Back Side Chair

Maker George Hepplewhite (English, 1727 - 1786)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1790
MediumMahogany | upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 37 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (95.3 x 54 cm)
Overall, Support: 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm)
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House, Norfolk, Virginia. The Historic Houses are the property of the City of Norfolk and are operated by The Chrysler Museum.
Object numberM51.1.18
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Dining Room
DescriptionShield back side chair to set of twelve dining room chairs. Back stiles and shield members are shaped and accented with molded bead. Central pierced splat has three ribs springing from a leaf-carved lunette. Splat is carved with a central "Prince of Wales" plume above drapery swags hanging from rosettes. Seat has over-the-rail upholstery with slight serpentine shaping of the front rail. Side seat rails have a slight convex curve. Tapered square front legs are beaded and curve outward at base, while rear legs are extensions of the back stiles and curve to the rear.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House